
Meet Jordan Emiola, a seasoned screenwriter, and learn the three act structure essential to every screenplay. Break down each act with examples from acclaimed films.
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Hook your audience from the opening by introducing the protagonist or antagonist and using beats and scenes to set the tone.
Learn to craft concise loglines kept to 30 words or less, that tease the story with one sentence when possible, using examples and brainstorming to attract buyers.
Master the basics of screenplay formatting with a Writerduet demo - covering fade in, scene headings (INT/EXT), action, dialogue, character naming, and simple scene transitions.
Set up your story by meeting all main characters in the first ten minutes, exploring their wants, problems, and world, and using show-don't-tell and a character questionnaire.
Explore how the inciting incident forever changes the hero’s life and pushes the story forward, while noting hesitation to enter a new world in The Hunger Games and Harry Potter.
Review act one by outlining the inciting incident and character setup; apply show-don't-tell, rule of ten, and five minutes a day to build writing discipline.
Embrace act two by having the hero enter a world, adopt fresh goals, and meet new characters. Add b stories to enrich the a story and keep journey moving.
In act two, brainstorm entertaining moments that push the hero forward, showcase your genre, comedy, horror, adventure, or romance, and deliver quotable, premise-keeping scenes.
Get one-on-one coaching sessions to finish your screenplay or project, with weekly or biweekly Zoom meetings that provide accountability for writing movies, tv shows, or web series.
Identify the midpoint as a major turning point halfway through the story, where the hero faces a shocking shift in stakes and involvement.
This movie writing course will break everything down to make it easy for first-time screenwriters to write their first script. It covers the screenplay structure used in every great movie. It uses examples throughout the course from "Happy Gilmore," "The Hunger Games," "The Matrix," "The Hangover," "Bridesmaids," "Home Alone," "Iron Man," "Wonder Woman," and many more movies!
If you ever thought about writing a movie but need an easy introduction to how to write a screenplay, this course is for you! It makes writing your first movie easier and it's encouraged to write ideas or do some screenwriting as you go. There's tons of screenwriting tips along the way as well that will help you inspire your own inspiration.
Jordan Imiola is a prolific screenwriter with over 25 produced credits, and he's written dozens of feature film screenplays. Some companies he's worked for include Fox, Disney, and Untitled Entertainment. He's sold and optioned several screenplays and always meets his deadlines. He also created and hosts "Screenwriters Talk Screenwriting," where he and hisfriends interview TV Writers, Showrunners, and Successful Screenwriters.
In this screenwriting course, Jordan teaches film structure and essential story principles that will guide you to write and finish your first screenplay.
Music:
"I Got a Stick Arr Bryan Teoh" Kevin MacLeod
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